Acupuncture 'dose' (number of treatments) and insurance benefits in the USA.
CONCLUSION: Nationally, most people who use acupuncture do not receive a full treatment course. Considering evidence of effectiveness, low risk and relatively low cost of delivery, acupuncture could play a larger role in non-pharmaceutical treatment of common conditions such as pain. Policymakers should consider that, without insurance benefits for acupuncture, people are less likely to complete a full treatment course, which may contribute to disparities in use and health outcomes.
PMID: 29475853 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]
Source: Acupuncture in Medicine - Category: Complementary Medicine Authors: Schwehr NA, Shippee ND, Johnson PJ Tags: Acupunct Med Source Type: research
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